“Action is the Antidote to Despair”

Eleven weeks into the oil disaster that is devastating the Gulf Coast, hope can be hard to find. For photographer Kris Krug, capturing the horrifying impact of our dependence on oil is "my chance to take a little bit of my power back." To those who feel emotionally overwhelmed by the disaster, Krug advises: "Do something. Action is the antidote to that despair you're feeling."

John Francis: Walking Away From OilWhen an oil spill coated birds in San Francisco Bay 40 years ago, he
quit driving. Then he quit speaking. Madeline Ostrander asked him what
he learned in that process that can help us deal with the BP oil spill.